Low-cost copper pills, spacers, optics, drop-ins (Updated 23/10/2022))

kiriba-ru, what do you think about making spacers (for Cute 3 triple) for the Ultrafire F13 host? I think it is a good host (better than average heat sinking, fits in the hand better than most 26650 lights) and it seems to be growing in popularity. Although the heat sinking would still not be adequate for a triple XPL, at least it would cool down faster than the X6 after it’s turned off. Also, I think the extra capacity of a 26650 is helpful in such a light.

I have some F13s with integrated shelf from gearbest, and I could figure out the necessary dimensions. The only problem is there might be different versions of the host with different dimensions…

I have one dissasebbled F13 on my table.
Shelf is very thin. 1mm as I think. It is better to make spacer that contacts step surfaces where head changes ID size, that spacer that fit stock pcb shelf. But all this surfaces are anodized and I suppose removing it is not a simple work.
My host was from gearbest and quality is not good. As I can see from O-L GB thread host from banggood seems to have different head internal.
Today I realized that best way is drilling stock shelf away and making pill that screws into driver retaining ring threads. Havent enought time to check is it possible or not.
If it is not hard for you, please measure internal diameter of to steps that are over pcb place. I will try to sand anodizing on this surfaces, if this is real not full height spacer (with lowest diameter about 27mm, not 21-22) will be produced.

Finally put together the Astro SS host. Your spacers fit perfect. mtn 32mm xp nichia 219 triple. You do great work and reasonable prices!!

Unfortunately the head is too deep for my calipers to measure this.

Have just spent several hours with my bench grinder to fix this problem:

X6 copper spacers and P60 quad drop-ins are in stock.
Upd. Drop-ins are close to 22.0 size.
Upd2: New drop-ins contact host with bottom, big spring is not required.

HD-2010 pills:

Is it possible to post thread diameters and pitch?
Would help to get the heatsinks into other lights than the models they were initially made for.
Perhaps basic dimensions too?

Not sure I have inderstand you well.
You want to make pills yourself? You can contact me PM, I have never refused in sharing drawings to someone who is able to machine them.

No, I do not have resources to make them myself. But that is why I was curious about dimensions.
I have too many CHEAP lights with aluminum hollow pills. Cant solder aluminum… Lights that may not be desirable enough to make custom pills for. And definitely not worth the expense. But if any of the current pills are capable of fitting them I would add then to my next purchase.

Kaidomain lists some diameters and pitch and I have used that information to buy a couple pills to use in other lights.

It is not good idea, choosing flashlight by some chinese sellers measurements. Fasttech have listed wrong pitch for all Convoy pills (I suppose not so few people had tried to make pill by that picture).
Sometimes flashlight parts have metric-shape thread with smaller than standart for this OD pitch. This parts sometimes fit each other (see thread “what legoes what”).
But in other lights threads can have free shape, imperial standart diameter and metric standart pitch. And there is no way to fit such part to any other.
If you really interested in some rare pills, you can buy imperial and metric thread gauge, take measurements, make metric drawing and sent it to me. If it can be produced with reasonable price, I will offer this, if not, I will say no.

No problem, and thanks
I just figured set-up for only a few is not worth while.
I have pitch gauges and various measuring tools. I am capable of determining for myself if something would fit by dimensions.
But from a sellers standpoint I agree with what you are saying.

I have read the Logo’s thread but nothing much there in pills. Mostly tubes and pocket clips.

If you wish me to delete this discussion from the thread I will.

If you have pitch gauged and measurement tools, you can identify thread (if it is metric or imperial standart shape) by yourself. We can cut any metric threads and some imperial. And cost of few custom pills that could be made from rod I have (up to 30-32mm) can be sumilar to listed in first post parts.
All non-standart shape threads are hard in production and second part with internal thread is defenetly required.

Definitely good to know and I will eventually get back to you on some. At the moment there are too many projects and not enough funds to feed them all.

Parts in work:

- M2 carclo quad kit

- S2+ triple pill with retaining ring

- B158 pill flood (see thread Build/Mod: Zoomie with Brynite B158B host (wider flood mod) )
Delays in production:

- U11 quad kit
Thinking about:

- X7 triple spacer

- F13 triple spacer

- P60 deep fins head
Parts that can be produced in different configs (any material, height, pcb size, driver size and etc.), but I won`t make them anymore if I`m not sure that members will order them:

- SK68 clone pill

- S2 single/triple pill

- S2+ single pill

- B158 pill

- UF-1405/1504 pill

- HD-2010 pill

- ZY-T08 pill

- screw-ins for Surefire E series

  • custom spacers

Received my Copper spacer for Ledil Cute-3 triple X6 8.6mm height. Fits perfect. Big thanks!

Thanks for the the smooth communications, look forward to receiving the items. :slight_smile:

Next step is p60 copper finned head. Will be a future purchase though, not that soon I think.

Bezel is big problem for this option. Stock P60 bezel is to deep, uses strange threads and could not provide waterproof with o-rings (in stock it is provided by special shape rubber under glass).
I prefer when bezel is outer style (with internal threads), but seems it is impossible to make such part with machinary I have access to.
Anodizing is another problem for exterior parts from alu. When mechanics is not very cool, anodizing can hide small demerits, but sometimes it makes more of them.
I think I should start with simple P60 solid neck. Similar to OrthoDogs, but without internal screw-in pill. Just one design for triple/quad.

looking forward to simple P60 solid neck. How long is the wait?